netdev - Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0

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Date:   Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:01:35 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>
Cc:     "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        "stable@...r.kernel.org" <stable@...r.kernel.org>,
        Ariel Elior <aelior@...vell.com>,
        Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <skalluru@...vell.com>,
        "malin1024@...il.com" <malin1024@...il.com>,
        Shai Malin <smalin@...vell.com>,
        Omkar Kulkarni <okulkarni@...vell.com>,
        Nilesh Javali <njavali@...vell.com>,
        "GR-everest-linux-l2@...vell.com" <GR-everest-linux-l2@...vell.com>
Subject: Re: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0

On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 08:30:34PM +0000, Manish Chopra wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 1:35 AM
> > To: Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>
> > Cc: kuba@...nel.org; netdev@...r.kernel.org; stable@...r.kernel.org; Ariel
> > Elior <aelior@...vell.com>; Sudarsana Reddy Kalluru <skalluru@...vell.com>;
> > malin1024@...il.com; Shai Malin <smalin@...vell.com>; Omkar Kulkarni
> > <okulkarni@...vell.com>; Nilesh Javali <njavali@...vell.com>; GR-everest-
> > linux-l2@...vell.com
> > Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bnx2x: Utilize firmware 7.13.20.0
> > 
> > External Email
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 12:37:16PM -0700, Manish Chopra wrote:
> > > Commit 0050dcf3e848 ("bnx2x: Add FW 7.13.20.0") added a new .bin
> > > firmware file to linux-firmware.git tree. This new firmware addresses
> > > few important issues and enhancements as mentioned below -
> > >
> > > - Support direct invalidation of FP HSI Ver per function ID, required for
> > >   invalidating FP HSI Ver prior to each VF start, as there is no VF
> > > start
> > > - BRB hardware block parity error detection support for the driver
> > > - Fix the FCOE underrun flow
> > > - Fix PSOD during FCoE BFS over the NIC ports after preboot driver
> > >
> > > This patch incorporates this new firmware 7.13.20.0 in bnx2x driver.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Manish Chopra <manishc@...vell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Shai Malin <smalin@...vell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Omkar Kulkarni <okulkarni@...vell.com>
> > > Signed-off-by: Ariel Elior <aelior@...vell.com>
> > 
> > 
> > <formletter>
> > 
> > This is not the correct way to submit patches for inclusion in the stable kernel
> > tree.  Please read:
> >     https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-
> > 3A__www.kernel.org_doc_html_latest_process_stable-2Dkernel-
> > 2Drules.html&d=DwIBAg&c=nKjWec2b6R0mOyPaz7xtfQ&r=bMTgx2X48QVXyXO
> > EL8ALyI4dsWoR-m74c5n3d-
> > ruJI8&m=ty09KAp_t8LlTicBDOtEO7pxmxWrH0D0JgMAieGU5RA&s=2fheQ69qq4l
> > tmmFzYYyaQXTj7naqE87MTdo3bL9sJYY&e=
> > for how to do this properly.
> > 
> > </formletter>
> 
> Hello Greg,
> 
> This patch set is mainly meant for net-next.git, can you please tell about the issue more specifically ?
> Do you mean that I should not have Cced stable here ? is that the problem ?

Please read the link I sent you for how to properly get patches accepted
into the stable kernel trees, it should answer this question for you.

thanks,

greg k-h